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General policy

4 The general policy underlying the provision of assistance to employees for legal proceedings is the prospect of some benefit to the Commonwealth (which is intended to include the employing non‑corporate Commonwealth entity, corporate Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company) as a result of the protection of: (a) its financial interests (in particular, the avoidance or limitation of the Commonwealth’s vicarious liability), or (b) its general interests (in particular, its interest to act properly as an employer in supporting employees who have acted reasonably and responsibly in circumstances where the Commonwealth may not be vicariously liable for their actions).